A few years ago when I heard someone mention head lice I thought back to those days in elementary when the school nurse pulled kids into the hallway to check for the little critters crawling in our hair. Fast forward to present time and I’m now regularly doing battle with the six legged creatures known to my fellow entomology enthusiasts as pediculus humanus capitis. From the beginning I’ve found this profession to be a very rewarding experience. A month ago I was referred to a 12 year old girl who had been battling pediculosis for more than a year. To make the situation even more difficult, her mother had passed away four months prior to my visit. While talking to her father I sensed they were giving up hope after fighting a losing battle for such a long time. Product after product was unsuccessful. Home remedies didn’t work. I reassured them both that after I left her hair would be long, blonde and silky like she once remembered and she could return to school full of confidence. In the days after when I spoke to her father he was very grateful and amazed by the results. It wasn’t until the following week that I felt the biggest sense of satisfaction with her case. The school nurse and secretary were shocked by what they saw. They’d never seen such a severe case lice and nit free in 24 hours. Her teachers said she had become a different person since my visit. Smiling, laughing, and raising her hand to volunteer in class like never before. Having an impact on a child’s life to this degree can have a lasting impact not only on their lives, but mine as well. It’s a profession I won’t be trading in anytime soon.